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Within a few minutes of the cottage colony is the beach at Spring Bay, and the Baths.
The Yacht Harbour Shopping Centre is 2km (1
1
⁄
4
miles) away.
Spring Bay (P.O. Box 20), Virgin Gorda, B.V.I. www.guavaberryspringbay.com.
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284/495-5227.
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284/495-5283. 18 units. Winter $235 1-bedroom house, $300 2-bedroom house; off season $150 1-bed-
room house, $200 2-bedroom house. Extra person $25. No credit cards.
Amenities:
Babysitting;
watersports equipment/rentals; Wi-Fi ($2 per half-hour).
In room:
A/C (in some), ceiling fans, fridge,
kitchen, no phone.
Mango Bay Resort
This compound of eight villas is set on lushly land-
scaped grounds overlooking the scattered islets of Drake's Channel, on the island's
western shore. You get good value for your money here. The accommodations are the
most adaptable on the island—doors can be locked or unlocked to divide each villa
into as many as four independent units. Costs vary with the proximity of your unit to
the beach. Interiors are stylish yet simple, often dominated by the same turquoise as
the seascape in front of you. There are also two large villas, with four or five bedrooms
available only on a weekly basis.
Mahoe Bay (P.O. Box 1062), Virgin Gorda, B.V.I. www.mangobayresort.com.
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284/495-5672.
Fax
284/495-5674. 26 units. Winter $195-$355 studio, $275-$595 1-bedroom unit, $415-$995 2-bedroom
unit, $645-$1,150 beachfront suite, $695 2-bedroom beachfront villa; off season $150-$220 studio,
$205-$360 1-bedroom unit, $310-$580 2-bedroom unit, $440 beachfront suite, $580 2-bedroom
beachfront villa. MC, V.
Amenities:
Restaurant; bar; pool (private villas only); limited watersports.
In room:
A/C, kitchen.
Saba Rock Resort
This is an idyllic retreat, perched on its own small cay
and reached by a free ferry. Yachties arrive on their private vessels. It is the ultimate
escapist retreat. Built by local craftsmen, the island was owned for 3 decades by Bert
Kilbride, the Caribbean's most legendary diver. Queen Elizabeth herself named him
“Receiver of Wrecks,” because he discovered some 90 shipwrecks in and around the
B.V.I. His scuba-diving “resort course,” created in the 1960s, is now taught around
the world. Bert died in 2008 at the age of 93, and the island's new owners decided
to turn his former private island into this rather luxurious compound of 1- and 2-
bedroom suites.
Just under .4 hectares (1 acre) in size, this laid-back boutique hotel offers tranquil-
lity and privacy in an area ideal for swimming, sailing, or exploring. Furnishings are
minimal and tasteful, with a breakfast of island fruits and fresh-baked pastries served
in an “over-the-water” dining room. Honeymooners prefer the Mustique House set in
the back of the island. You can dine on-site, sampling steaks grilled to order, succulent
pastas, and local seafood. Saba Rock has its own nautical museum with shipwreck
artifacts accumulated by Bert.
P.O. Box 67, Saba Rock, North Sound, Virgin Gorda, B.V.I. www.sabarock.com.
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284/495-7711.
Fax
284/495-7373. 9 units. Year-round $175-$225 double, $195-$375 quad. DC, MC, V.
Amenities:
Restau-
rant; bar; watersports equipment/rental.
In room:
A/C, TV, fridge, kitchenette (in some), MP3 docking
station, Wi-Fi (free).
INEXPENSIVE
Ocean View Hotel
This cinder-block building is definitely no frills, although
it is conveniently located near a shopping center and the Virgin Gorda Marina, and
is only a 15-minute walk from the beach. The rooms are clean and simply furnished,
often done in pastels with two single beds or a double bed. All are equipped with a
small bathroom. Children are welcome, and babysitting can be arranged. The rooms
are on the second floor, with a long porch, and downstairs is an inexpensive restau-
rant. There's also a garden in back.
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